They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book?

Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.

I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me.

I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.

For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

which doesn't listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.

so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth." For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.

They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren't satisfied.

But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Lily of the Covenant." A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

Haven't you, God, rejected us? You don't go out with our armies, God.

Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries. For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David.

Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.

From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily. For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthan. A Psalm by David.

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Don't trust in oppression. Don't become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don't set your heart on them.

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work. A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah.

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. To you shall vows be performed.

You who hear prayer, to you all men will come.

Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!

Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name." Selah.

He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don't let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.

who preserves our life among the living, and doesn't allow our feet to be moved.

You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,

I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. Selah.

I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn't have listened.

May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!

Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.

God is to us a God of deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.

Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.

Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.

To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.

Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.

You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God! For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Lilies." By David.

Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn't take away.

God, you know my foolishness. My sins aren't hidden from you.

Don't let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don't let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's children.

When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.

Deliver me out of the mire, and don't let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Don't let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don't let the pit shut its mouth on me.

Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

Don't hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can't see. Let their backs be continually bent.

Charge them with crime upon crime. Don't let them come into your righteousness.

For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people.

Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.

But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don't delay.

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all the day.

Don't reject me in my old age. Don't forsake me when my strength fails.

God, don't be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don't know its full measure.

Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don't forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me. By Solomon.

God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.